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Modifying the Rover V8 inlet manifold for a Ford carb?
Posted: Mon May 05, 2014 1:26 pm
by 3xpendable
I'm getting to the stage of fitting an inlet manifold and carb for my MGB GT Rover V8 conversion. I was planning on getting a Edelbrock inlet manifold along with an Edelbrock 390 or 500cfm 4 barrel carb.
However, I've read a small bit on, and been told that if I have my original rover V8 SU inlet manifold and get the SU mounts cut off, I can weld a plate onto the top and fit a 2 barrel carb from a Ford Capri V6 motor with similar results.. The issue is U can't find much online about it.
Has anyone done this inlet configuration or know someone who has?
Many thanks.
Posted: Mon May 05, 2014 3:26 pm
by katanaman
If you look way back to the start of this forum you should find what your looking to do. Similar results to a 390 or 500, no you won't get that but it depends on what your looking for. You will get similar to the SU carbs maybe. The 38 DGAS isn't a very big carb but it will give you a low down torque engine. Getting it jetted right could take a bit of messing about with as well.
It's more common to machine the stock manifold and fit a 4 barrel to it. The stock manifold is actually pretty good.
Posted: Mon May 05, 2014 3:31 pm
by 3xpendable
Great, thank you for that
If the four barrel is better I have no issues going with that. The money I can save by modifying my manifold over buying new means I can splash out on one. I'll go have a look for that thread.
Posted: Wed May 07, 2014 8:49 am
by Robrover
This was done a lot here in the 1980s and 90s, Rover 3.5 and P76 inlet manifolds were cut down to accept 2 barrel carbs, usually Holley 350s I seem to recall, many of which went into Range Rovers.
Posted: Thu May 08, 2014 7:23 am
by 3xpendable
I couldn't find any threads on here. Do you have any more info Rob? I can't find much at present, and in fact some have said the std manifold doesnt flow that well anyway.
I think I'm going to buy the Edelbrock performance manifold just to get the engine finished, and I can always research and test this other manifold when I've modified it at a later time.
Posted: Thu May 08, 2014 8:17 am
by Robrover
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2015 9:20 pm
by twin40dave
3xpendable wrote:I couldn't find any threads on here. Do you have any more info Rob? I can't find much at present, and in fact some have said the std manifold doesnt flow that well anyway.
I think I'm going to buy the Edelbrock performance manifold just to get the engine finished, and I can always research and test this other manifold when I've modified it at a later time.
Hi what was the outcome in the end did you machine a rover v8 manifold or did you buy one only om thinking of doing the same
Regards dave
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 6:24 am
by Ian Anderson